<>On 3 November 2026, thhe President of the Court, Mattias Guyomar, delivered opening remarks at the World Forum for Democracy 2026, held at the headquarters of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. &e tools against lawlessness, arbitrariness, chaos, and war. Tools for defending truly resilient democracies through resilient justice,” President Guyomar highlighted, adding: “We fully count on you, young generations, to turn the dream of our predecessors into the reality of the future.”/p> he Registrar of the Court, Marialena Tsirli, participated in a debate entitled Putting Council of Europe Insights to the Test. She spoke about how the Court, through its case-law and alongside other Council of Europe bodies and mechanisms, works to guarantee the common European legal order and helps to strengthen democratic resilience. 

• Opening remarks by President Mattias Guyomar